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There are many ways nowadays that are used to teach kids how to read and how to spell. Equipping them with the basics would provide them the skill they need in school. People this generation prefer their kids to be educated at a younger age. The short attention span of children is what is considered as the hindrance for learning young. Overcoming this obstacle is easier than most people think. Making the task more entertaining and game like would make children participate easier. There are aids Read more [...]

I always say that if you baby can speak, then you can begin to teach your baby to read. I won't mention any names here, but I think most parents are probably aware of one very popular "reading" program, which is a whole word approach. Using this method, your baby simply learns to memorize the words without actually reading the words. There is no scientific evidence to suggest that teaching your baby to read using the whole word approach is an effective method. In fact, there are large numbers of Read more [...]

Just as children have varying rates of intellectual and physical development, they also have variations in the area of mastering various speech sounds. Sometimes well-meaning family members, often parents, think those variations in sound are so cute that they even begin to mispronounce them as the child does. This behavior is not something you will want to emulate, however. Usually the child detects the adult's mispronunciation and is offended or embarrassed by it, even though he may still be unable Read more [...]

Your Baby Can Read is the best program on the market right now to teach your child how to read. It comes as a learning kit with DVDs and flashcards which reinforce the material in the shows. My father bought the program for my son as a gift and we started using it when he was about nine months old. He would sit and watch the shows, which were about twenty minutes total each in length, and I would watch him from the kitchen while I did dishes. The whole concept behind it is that they show a word on Read more [...]

Teaching a child to read at a young age gives him a priceless and irreplaceable head start in life. Reading is the cornerstone of education and a child's reading ability will influence his school success dramatically. Learning difficulties, many of which stem from poor reading skills, can damage a school child's self-esteem and affect his future achievement. Young children are programmed to learn and they thrive on stimulation. Ten to twenty minutes of reading a day, within an encouraging environment, Read more [...]

Firstly, I think that it is essential to start with the premise that the most important task of parenting isn't teaching your baby to read. You may think that by 'teaching' your baby to read, she will have an "advantage" over other children when she starts school and will thus go on to be a super achiever with a successful career! No, your most essential task as a new parent (beyond making sure that your baby is fed, clothed and has clean nappy!) is to ensure that your baby experiences Read more [...]